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the obama campaign points to the battleground states. all eight of the states where they're campaigning the hardest, the president is tied or winning. but romney points to michigan, pennsylvania and minnesota, three states thought to be solidly democratic, but where obama is now playing defense. the president, back on the campaign trail today. going to wisconsin, colorado and nevada. mitt romney will be campaigning in virginia. george, you can expect both of them to be campaigning virtually nonstop between now and tuesday. >> no question about it. they're going to be focused on the white battleground states and the pink in north carolina, over the next several days. want to give you a sense of each side's strategy. what the obama campaign is trying to do is build a firewall in the big american states, iowa, wisconsin. he gets to 271 electoral votes. and if mitt romney wins all of the other battlegrounds right there, he'll come up a little bit short, which may explain, jon, one of the reasons the romney campaign is trying to put new effor
the obama campaign points to the battleground states. all eight of the states where they're campaigning the hardest, the president is tied or winning. but romney points to michigan, pennsylvania and minnesota, three states thought to be solidly democratic, but where obama is now playing defense. the president, back on the campaign trail today. going to wisconsin, colorado and nevada. mitt romney will be campaigning in virginia. george, you can expect both of them to be campaigning virtually...
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today's jobs report, the last one before election day, boost obama? or bolster romney's claims on the economy? jake tapper is in ohio. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning from a barn outside columbus, george. that's right, with this race so close here in ohio, any major event could tip undecideds or soft voters into the obama camp or the romney camp. so, all eyes are on the jobs report in this nail-biter of an election. stumping for votes, the candidates leave no stone unturned. in west virginia, romney was heckled. >> what about the climate? that's what caused the storm. >> reporter: he did some heckling of his own against the president. >> the president said he was going to consider putting in place a secretary of business. i don't think that what we need is another government bureaucrat that supposedly knows something about job creation. i think it would be helpful to have a president that actually understands job creation. >> reporter: as the president did in green bay, vegas, and boulder. fresh from hurricane sandy, he talked unity. >>
today's jobs report, the last one before election day, boost obama? or bolster romney's claims on the economy? jake tapper is in ohio. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning from a barn outside columbus, george. that's right, with this race so close here in ohio, any major event could tip undecideds or soft voters into the obama camp or the romney camp. so, all eyes are on the jobs report in this nail-biter of an election. stumping for votes, the candidates leave no stone unturned....
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president obama has canceled an event in florida to return to washington, d.c. to monitor the storm there. and mitt romney has canceled events in virginia. also this morning, maryland has called off early voting. as for the race itself, our laters abc news/"washington post" poll shows mitt romney holding a one-point edge nationwide. it bears mentioning this is the first presidential race since 1960 in which neither candidate has exceeded 50% by this point. the battle ground shows that the race is tied in virginia. and the president is holding a four-point lead in the all-important state of ohio. >> and we have never seen a race this close for so long. let's get to the other hurricane headlines. >> thank you, george. and we begin by saying that sandy is something of a showstopper. the impending storm causing the cancellations of broadway shows. they were calling off performances for every show on broadway because the safety of heregoers is everyone's primary concerns. tickets purchased through ticketmaster will be automatically refunded. and box office tickets wi
president obama has canceled an event in florida to return to washington, d.c. to monitor the storm there. and mitt romney has canceled events in virginia. also this morning, maryland has called off early voting. as for the race itself, our laters abc news/"washington post" poll shows mitt romney holding a one-point edge nationwide. it bears mentioning this is the first presidential race since 1960 in which neither candidate has exceeded 50% by this point. the battle ground shows that...
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and new polls showing president obama holding slim leads in the key battlegrounds. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's jonathan karl is in florida. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. that storm did not delay this campaign for long. joe biden and mitt romney will be campaigning hard down here in florida today. the storm has forced the president to cancel several campaign events. but it has also given him a chance to show some presidential leadership. >> my message to the federal government, no bureaucracy, no red tape. get resources where they're needed. >> reporter: and later today, he'll get a firsthand look at the damage on the new jersey shore, with none other than the state's republican governor, chris christie. christie is a die-hard romney supporter. but he's had nothing but praise for the president's handling of the storm, which he says is all that really counts right now. >> i don't give a damn about election day. it doesn't matter a lick to me at the moment. i've got much bigger fish to fry than that. so do the people of the state of
and new polls showing president obama holding slim leads in the key battlegrounds. it's "your voice, your vote." and abc's jonathan karl is in florida. good morning, jon. >> reporter: good morning, george. that storm did not delay this campaign for long. joe biden and mitt romney will be campaigning hard down here in florida today. the storm has forced the president to cancel several campaign events. but it has also given him a chance to show some presidential leadership....
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. the country can take. one is a path represented by the president, which, at the end of four years, it'd mean we'd have $20 trillion in debt. i'll get people back to work with 12 million new jobs. i'm gonna make sure that we get people off of food stamps not by cutting the program but by getting them good jobs. i'll work with you. i'll lead you in an open and honest way and to maurke sure that we all together maintain america as the hope of the earth. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> tonight, on abc at 8:00, the cma awards. don't want to miss that. we'll have billy ray cyrus here live tomorrow. >> we're always online on goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! >> live and in hd, this is an abc 7 news update. >> good morning. it is 8:56. i am cynne simpson. maryland gov. martin o'malley mustard maryland today surveying the damage -- be in western maryland today. e are widespread power part of thehat state. is meeting with local leaders and will visit a shelter. as part of one of the more traditions,
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. the country can take. one is a path represented by the president, which, at the end of four years, it'd mean we'd have $20 trillion in debt. i'll get people back to work with 12 million new jobs. i'm gonna make sure that we get people off of food stamps not by cutting the program but by getting them good jobs. i'll work with you. i'll lead you in an open and honest way and to maurke sure that we all together maintain america as...
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president obama got and amazing endorsement from a nearby bloomberg. how and independent michael bloomberg. bloomberg pronouncement in and ope ed piece using this week's extreme weather to highlight the president's stance on climate change. mayor blumberg says president obama developed a strong environmental record during his first term in office adding he was disappointed in one recall the numerous policies reversals by mitt romney including on climate change. and take a look as the climate change issue making its way into a mitt romney event while talking about victims of the storm mr. robbie was heckled about climate change what a man shouting that it was caused by the monster storm. mitt romney just smiled as the crowd booed the protesters someone eventually pull down the man's cloth sign that sends " and clem silents climate and " and e will have extended coverage of election night. kron 4. stay with us. >> welcome back. this is from uc-berkeley cal will have their first nationally televised for tonight game of their season. and traffic could be a
president obama got and amazing endorsement from a nearby bloomberg. how and independent michael bloomberg. bloomberg pronouncement in and ope ed piece using this week's extreme weather to highlight the president's stance on climate change. mayor blumberg says president obama developed a strong environmental record during his first term in office adding he was disappointed in one recall the numerous policies reversals by mitt romney including on climate change. and take a look as the climate...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> that's the community of breezy point, completely devastated. a tight-knit community on the edge of new york harbor. and our cameras were up close as the burning fires wiped it out. more than 100 homes destroyed. it looks like a moonscape right now. that's elizabeth vargas. we're going to go to her in a moment. >> that's a firefighter community. >> so sad. >>> we also have new details on the dramatic hospital evacuations that happened during the storm. doctors, nurses, paramedics, saving so many babies. working respirators by hand. we'll hear from the mothers at their moment of crisis. unimaginable. >>> and the flooding so severe. take a look at that. that's a runway at laguardia, underwater. normally one of the world's busiest airports. we heard chris cuomo talking about the new york city marathon this weekend. people coming from all over the country, all over the world for it. will the planes have a place to land? >> jfk and newark open. la guardia, not ye
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> that's the community of breezy point, completely devastated. a tight-knit community on the edge of new york harbor. and our cameras were up close as the burning fires wiped it out. more than 100 homes destroyed. it looks like a moonscape right now. that's elizabeth vargas. we're going to go to her in a moment. >> that's a firefighter community. >> so sad. >>> we also have new details on the...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> this song's dedicated to new york and new jersey, all our friends on the east coast. >> jason aldean at the cma awards last night. one of the many emotional tributes, saluting survivors of sandy. we'll have all of the highlights from the hottest night in country last night. and you know they had a terrific shoutout to robin last night, as well. >> it was so nice. so many stars of the music world pulling together for the storm victims. bruce springsteen with a heart wrenching dedication of "city of ruins." >>> and a different story this morning. a shocking crime. a father shot to death by his 10-year-old son. he's a neo-nazi. one of the questions, was the boy inspired by a fictional crime on a popular tv show? and how will that affect his case? nancy grace is here live to discuss it all. >>> kristen stewart and robin pattinson talking for the first time after their split. is the romance back on track? a pressing question. and we aim to answer it. >> a questi
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> this song's dedicated to new york and new jersey, all our friends on the east coast. >> jason aldean at the cma awards last night. one of the many emotional tributes, saluting survivors of sandy. we'll have all of the highlights from the hottest night in country last night. and you know they had a terrific shoutout to robin last night, as well. >> it was so nice. so many stars of the music world pulling...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. ♪ >>> those are live pictures from atlantic city right now. that is where the eye of the storm is expected to cross. you can see the waves already churning right there. and the superstorm is going to be a once in a lifetime event. that's what they say at the national hurricane center. tens of thousands have been ordered to evacuate already because of the potential for heavy flooding and punishing winds. sam is leading the abc news extreme weather team coverage this morning. we're going to talk to him in just a moment. as we say good morning, america. as you know, robin is home recovering from a bone marrow transplant. good to have amy robach here. and lay out of breaking news. >>> that's right. scompaengtded to topple trees and take down power lines. the storm is expected to leave millions in the dark. >> let's look at cruise ships right now. that is the latest thing that can happen to a cruise ship in the path of a storm like this. passengers riding out the
president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. ♪ >>> those are live pictures from atlantic city right now. that is where the eye of the storm is expected to cross. you can see the waves already churning right there. and the superstorm is going to be a once in a lifetime event. that's what they say at the national hurricane center. tens of thousands have been ordered to evacuate already because of the potential for heavy flooding and punishing winds. sam is leading...
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with romney and obama canceling 18 events. and as you mentioned, president obama just announced he will no longer appear at this orlando rksz florida, rally. he's trying to get ahead of the weather, fly back to washington and monitor hurricane sandy. >> and will not be in wisconsin tomorrow. let's get back to sam. >> another rainmaker on a different coast today. into the northwest today, 2 to 5 inches of rain with this system coming on shore there. it's real soccer. it gets in soaker. there is that area, two, three, up to five inches of rain. into northern idaho, there are flood watches and warnings. l.a. showing off at 82 degrees. it's pleasant in albuquerque at 81. >> and we are live in lower manhatt manhattan. we will follow sandy as it moves. george? amy? >>> coming up, we're actually going back to where the eye of the storm will cross. atlantic city right there. plus, those high winds and heavy rains expected to take down trees and power lines. we'll have the latest on the massive power outages expected. >>> and the cruis
with romney and obama canceling 18 events. and as you mentioned, president obama just announced he will no longer appear at this orlando rksz florida, rally. he's trying to get ahead of the weather, fly back to washington and monitor hurricane sandy. >> and will not be in wisconsin tomorrow. let's get back to sam. >> another rainmaker on a different coast today. into the northwest today, 2 to 5 inches of rain with this system coming on shore there. it's real soccer. it gets in...
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will today's jobs report, the last one before election day, boost obama? or bolster romney's case on the economy? jake tapper is in ohio. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning from a barn outside columbus, george. the jobs report appears relatively good news, 171,000 jobs created in the month of october. and the previous two months had upward revisions of # 4,000. employment ticks up to 7.9% but only because of more people look for work, this jobs report comes as this election comes down to the wire. stumping for votes, the candidates leave no stone unturned. as they make their closing arguments. in virginia, neck and neck and romney was heckled. >> what about the climate? that's what caused the storm. >> reporter: he did some heckling of his own against the president. >> the president said he was going to consider putting in place a secretary of business. i don't think that what we need is another government bureaucrat that supposedly knows something about job creation. i think it would be helpful to have a president that actually understands job
will today's jobs report, the last one before election day, boost obama? or bolster romney's case on the economy? jake tapper is in ohio. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning from a barn outside columbus, george. the jobs report appears relatively good news, 171,000 jobs created in the month of october. and the previous two months had upward revisions of # 4,000. employment ticks up to 7.9% but only because of more people look for work, this jobs report comes as this election...
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president obama's monitoring the storm in the white house situation room after canceling his reelection campaign stops today. let's bring in our white house correspondent, dan lothian, with the very latest. >> reporter: the president rushing back here from orlando for two reasons, to get out ahead of that storm, at least the worst part of it but also to sort of oversee the emergency response. as you pointed out, the president after coming back here to the white house, holding a meeting with his senior team, the emergency management officials, homeland security as well, to go over what the federal response is looking like. the president then coming out and talking to reporters said there is good coordination between local, state and federal officials and that the federal government was helping to assist in providing food, water and emergency generators. but this is a critical time. we're only eight days away from the election. now the president will be off the campaign trail for two days, critical hours where the president was expected to be in these critical background states like flori
president obama's monitoring the storm in the white house situation room after canceling his reelection campaign stops today. let's bring in our white house correspondent, dan lothian, with the very latest. >> reporter: the president rushing back here from orlando for two reasons, to get out ahead of that storm, at least the worst part of it but also to sort of oversee the emergency response. as you pointed out, the president after coming back here to the white house, holding a meeting...